Halloween 2011

Pictures Bottom to Top: "Jack-O-Lantern," "Duckie and Daisy Mae (Oct. 31, 2011)," "R.E.K. as Duckie/Mommie as Duck Herder," "Reme as Duckie and Mommie as Daisy Mae (the Duck Herder)," "Remington and Rachel, Halloween 2011."

Remington: You were A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E as a little duck! I totally loved our theme for costumes this year -- Duck and Duck Herder.

Daddy carved your Jack-O-Lantern and drew the face on it free-hand. I thought it was a pretty cool Jack-O-Lantern and can't wait to see what he comes up with every year!!!

On Halloween, we first went to Macey's grocery store and trick-or-treated at each department. You were sooo cute -- you only took the smallest candy (the salt-water taffy) instead of the bigger bars, which only left you with four small morsels in your pumpkin carrier sooo since the weather was unseasonably warm, we then went to the Downtown Alliance activity which was to trick-or-treat at all of the businesses along Main Street in Tooele, Utah. You collected quite a repertoire of candy at this point ! Our third stop was to your Godparent's home and you didn't want to leave. Aunt Cheryl was dressed as a Vampire Queen and Uncle Jeff was a Beer Buddy. You were fascinated by their costumes and their many cats! Our fourth stop that night was to my good friend Aimee's home. She made sure you got true size candy bars added to your collection; and her husband Sterlin' fixed you up with an immediate chocolate fix. Suffice it to say, you did NOT want to leave and hooped and hollered because you bonded with Aimee and Sterlin' so much...you would only allow Aimee to hold you and put you in your car seat. Although I was mortified at the little melt-down, you were still darling! Our fifth stop was to Travis and Camille Bankhead, with whom Mommie works...they had the neatest yard decor. It was a cemetary and it sure was spooky! Travis carved special foam then he and Camille painted them to have a weathered and antique look. At their house, you were bozy and invited yourself in -- I guess there are no worries that you are a Vampire (who, as legend foretells, must be invited in), and although it was a bold move, it was adorable. You really took to Camille, and I feel she is a friend for life!!!! Our final stop was at the Hospital where Mommie works. We stopped by the E.R., the Medical-Surgical unit, and the ICU. You demonstrated that a duck says: "quack, quack!"

All in all, it was a really fun-filled night -- seeing good friends and observing you enjoying what is Mommie's favorite holiday made the memory awesome!

I hope you will always have good friends to turn to...friends who inspire you and love you for who you are.

Love Forever and X Infinity,

Mommie.